We are thrilled to announce our upcoming second edition of our film festival with a historical focus and we cordially invite you to submit your films for consideration. The festival will take place on the internet via streaming and in the open air museum of Asparn, in Lower Austria, and we are eager to showcase the best historical films from around the world.

Our festival aims to celebrate the rich history of cinema and its impact on society, also we believe that your film would be a valuable addition to our lineup. Whether your film focuses on a specific event or period in history, explores a historical figure, or uses historical footage or archives, we welcome all submissions that shed light on our past and inspire us to reflect on the present.

The festival will provide an excellent opportunity for filmmakers to connect with industry professionals and film enthusiasts, and we look forward to engaging in meaningful discussions and dialogues about the power of cinema in shaping our collective memory.

So don't hesitate to submit your film on FilmFreeway and be a part of our historical film festival. We can't wait to see your submissions.
More details concerning our four timeframe categories:
https://www.history-filmfestival.com/portfolio/categories/

The HISTORY International Film Festival Austria 2024 is a festival for filmmakers that produce all kinds of films of any genre related to historical structures and will take place for the second time from 9th – 15th of July 2024.

The festival will be a mixture of online and live screenings to make it possible to reach as many interested people as possible. It is divided into four timeframes.
The festival will last one week. All selected film will be screened online during those seven days via the festival website (secured by a code that can be received by registering for the festival).

On the 13th of July 2024 a live screening event in an open air museum will take place where the awards will be presented, provided contributions from the winners will be screened and interactive sessions between the audience and the festival organisers will take place. People who cannot make it will still be able to watch all selected films online.
On the next day the awards will be published on the festival website where it will be possible to enjoy all selected and awarded films online until the end of the festival on the 15th of July 2024.

The entry, both for online screenings and the live event, will be free of charge.
Only for submitting a film there will be a charge of $ 10 for each chosen timeframe category. The four winners in the main categories Best Film - Timeframe “Prehistory – Antiquity”, Best Film - Timeframe “Migration Period – Middle Ages”, Best Film - Timeframe “Modern Era/Colonialism” and Best Film - Timeframe "Great War – Contemporary History" will receive a free trophy from the festival.

Under the item "Rules & Terms" please find detailed information on submitting a film for consideration for this second edition of this festival. If you have any questions, please contact us via mail@history-filmfestival.com.

The following awards will be given at the HISTORY International Film Festival Austria 2024:

Acting

Cinematography

Screenplay

Original Soundtrack

Historical World Building

Production Design

Costume Design

Populistic Appeal

Best Film - Timeframe “Prehistory – Antiquity”

Best Film - Timeframe “Migration Period – Middle Ages”

Best Film - Timeframe “Modern Era/Colonialism”

Best Film - Timeframe "Great War – Contemporary History"

The four winners in the main categories Best Film - Timeframe “Prehistory – Antiquity”, Best Film - Timeframe “Migration Period – Middle Ages”, Best Film - Timeframe “Modern Era/Colonialism” and Best Film - Timeframe "Great War – Contemporary History" will receive a free trophy from the festival.

Terms and conditions:

Language: The submission is open worldwide, but all films that are not in English, must have English subtitles.

Multiple submissions: There is no limit to the number of entries you may submit for different categories.

Production date: Films may have previously been publicly screened anywhere. Furthermore there are no limits when films were finalized.

Genre & duration of films: Any short films, documentaries, feature films, music videos, promos, animated films or other cinematic contributions related to historical structures are accepted.

Submission procedure: Submissions open on 27 October 2023.
Deadline beyond which no further submissions are accepted is 1 June 2024.
Filmmakers can submit their films and works online through the online film festival partner https://filmfreeway.com/. The non-refundable submission fee per category is $ 10. Please make sure you submit the correct fee for your submission. If your film does not match the criteria listed here and you still submit your film, we will not consider your film and we cannot refund your fee.

It is the filmmakers’ responsibility to ensure that the submitted film meets the eligibility criteria. If a film becomes ineligible once submitted, while we would be grateful if you let us know, we are unable to provide refunds for films already submitted.

We do not accept extremist content from religious or political organisations, or otherwise illegal content.

Receipt of submission: After we have processed your submission a confirmation e-mail will be sent to you. FilmFreeway allows you to check the status of your submission through their website. Please allow at least four weeks for your submission to be processed and confirmation to be sent.
Entries must be received on or before the deadlines and the submission fee payment must be made in full at time of the submission.

Technical requirements: Should your film be accepted for our official selection, screening formats will be discussed with you by our programme planning team. We screen from a wide variety of formats. Preferred format: mp4 or mkv with H.264/H.265 codec

All entries should be sent via FilmFreeway as downloadable file. Please don't send discs, film spools or video tapes to us.

Change of contact details: Please make sure that you inform us of any changes to your contact details by e-mailing mail@history-filmfestival.com.
E-mail is the main form of communication used by the festival team. It is vital that we have the correct information should we require to contact you about your submission.

Successful submission: If your submission is successful, you will be notified by invitation by the 5 June 2024.

Entrants are prohibited from contacting the judges during the competition. Any entrant who attempts to contact a judge will be disqualified and their entry fee forfeited. The decision of the judges is final.
We may have outside input, but all judging and all decisions are made at our sole discretion.

Official selection: The films chosen by the jury will form the official selection. The filmmaker is notified via e-mail and/or through FilmFreeway. The final selection of all films presented at the festival and their placement in the festival programme is at the discretion of the programming team and the jury. All selected participants can obtain our “Official Selection” Laurel via the FilmFreeway website.

Competition: The competition start and end will be published on the festival website and on FilmFreeway. The official selection will be announced on 9 July 2024 at the latest. At the live screening event the winning films will be awarded.

Accepted filmmakers attending the festival are responsible for their own expenses. In case you want to come to the festival for the live screening event, please let us know as the places are limited.

Awards: The awards will be decided by a jury. All winners are presented at the live screening event. On the next day after that ceremony event the winners will be published on the festival website.
The winners will be informed before the live screening event and be invited to record an interview or a statement in relation to their film that will be shown at the live screening event and also later online on the festival website.

The organizers reserve the right not to award all of the prizes and further reserves the right to revoke recognition status at any time.

Copyrights: The filmmaker/institution that is submitting the film must own the rights to do so and is responsible for the content they are providing. You have to make sure that it does not infringe on any existing copyright.

The submitter is responsible to provide the correct data on FilmFreeway in each section about the film and the team.

The material submitted must not be encumbered by any obligation to, or option held by, a third party prior to entering the competition.

By submitting your film to the festival you commit to a possible public screening of your film online and during the live screening event.

The competition, the judges, and the officers accept no liability whatsoever for any claims of damages, real or perceived, by any entrant(s) as a result of their participation in this contest.

If there is a trailer (in English or with English subtitles) available, it may be posted online on the festival website and the online film festival partner. Otherwise please provide a digital film poster or still for promotional and website use.

By submitting your film you agree that the festival, its team and its external partners may use parts of your film (including trailer/teaser/film poster/stills) for promotional purpose.

Agreement: Submission to HISTORY International Film Festival Austria constitutes agreement to all terms and conditions contained here and your consent that your film will be considered for any awards that may be given at the festival. Submission also certifies that all film and music rights and clearances have been obtained (in accordance with the Austrian copyright laws). By submitting, you agree not to withdraw your film from HISTORY International Film Festival Austria after it has been accepted by the selection board.

The applicant confirms that he/she has the requisite authority or has obtained the requisite authority from the producer/right holder to enter this film in the HISTORY International Film Festival Austria and hand over the right to the HISTORY International Film Festival Austria to entitle the crew to use the film online and during the live event from 9th – 15th of July 2024 including the necessary time to provide everything on the festival website and to delete it after the end of the festival.
The applicant also confirms that there will be no financial demands towards HISTORY International Film Festival Austria for the usage of the film.

The festival organisers keep the right of changing the section of the selected film from the section which is submitted and also to change the event location if needed.

The festival organizers keep the right to disqualify the film in case of unresponsive e-mails for the (online) screening, violating messages or comments against the terms and conditions and it can be followed up with legal action.

The festival is situated in Austria and the law of Austria shall govern any interpretation of these terms and conditions. The Austrian courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction in any disputes between us.

All winners are responsible for their own income tax withholding. Contest is void where prohibited by law, be it state, federal, or local.

Awards: The following awards will be given at the HISTORY International Film Festival Austria 2024:

Acting

Cinematography

Screenplay

Original Soundtrack

Historical World Building

Production Design

Costume Design

Populistic Appeal

Best Film - Timeframe “Prehistory – Antiquity”

Best Film - Timeframe “Migration Period – Middle Ages”

Best Film - Timeframe “Modern Era/Colonialism”

Best Film - Timeframe "Great War – Contemporary History"

By entering the competition you hereby agree to have read and accepted these terms and conditions for participation in the HISTORY International Film Festival Austria.

We are very much looking forward to receiving your submissions!

Correspondence Address:
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Schwalbengasse 1
4470 Enns
Austria

E-mail: mail@history-filmfestival.com

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  • I am totally satisfied, nice people with great knowledge, waiting for the next occasion

    August 2023
  • Ricardo Soto

    A great festival, with many activities around History topics. Congrats for their first edition and thanks for screened our film "El canto de las moscas", my best wishes for the coming years!!

    August 2023
  • János Mestellér

    A fine and remarkable, gap filling event. Great communication with the organizers and fine movies for all the fans of history films.

    August 2023